Drafter Job Houston area,Texas USA,Engineering

Position: Drafter (NO Experience Necessary!)

Drafter Position

In accordance with company policies and procedures, the Drafter will work within a tight knit group of engineers and specialists to provide technical support to the technology development process of our Yellow Jacket Oil Tools. They will assist in developing new products / processes and modifying existing products / processes to increase efficiency or improve performance.

Critical functions include:

Support Yellow Jacket Engineers during development, prototyping, testing and fielding of new and improved products
Create and modify component and assembly/BOM drawings using 3D CAD software
Perform basic design and design modifications to components and assemblies using 3D CAD software
Keep involved during product development by offering suggestions and feedback from testing and during design reviews
Work with tool room and shop floor to get components needed for testing/prototyping
Develop test plans, work instructions, and other product support documentation
Generate and submit test data to project engineers
Work diligently to support the product development schedule
Assist in the train up of vendors and internal personnel to launch product
Able to travel to field locations to support customers using products
Support customer change requests, internal process changes and field issues as assigned
Stay aware of applicable codes, practices, QA/QC policies, performance standards and specifications relating to product development
Maintain shop floor area and associated equipment

Requirements:

0-3 years experience drafting using industry standard 3D CAD programs; proficient with creating, modifying, and reading engineering drawings

Experience working in a manufacturing environment or in a lab testing environment with mechanical equipment

Must be able to pass an ATF Background check

Proficient with using spreadsheets and familiar with Bills of Materials and product Routings to support manufacturing processes

Inspection experience using calipers, micrometers, and other inspection devices

Hands-on experience using test equipment is a plus– tensile test, pressure test, explosives test or similar

Ability to excel in a highly dynamic organization, experiencing high growth rates

Exceptional interpersonal/written communication skills; can effectively interact with all levels of management

Ability to work on multiple projects with limited direction

Preferred but not required:

Proficiency with Solid Works 3D software, including part and assembly modeling, as well as 2D drawings

Experience with Product Data Management (PDM) / library software a plus

Hands-on land-based oil field experience is a plus

CNC and/or manual machining experience is a plus